Regulation Gap Persists in OTC Eye Care Products
It’s been a bad year for over-the counter (OTC) eye care products and their consumers, with serial government warnings and company recalls of ocular washes, drops, tears, and ointment. And the current state of the OTC industry has U.S. ophthalmologists worried on two fronts, according to a viewpoint overview in JAMA Ophthalmology. “On one side, […]
Rozanolixizumab Maintains Efficacy Among Generalized Myasthenia Gravis Subgroups
PHOENIX – Across subgroups, patients who had their generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG) treated with rozanolixizumab (Rystiggo) maintained their responses through multiples cycles of treatment, based on extension data from the phase III MycarinG clinical trial. Those with anti-acetylcholine receptor (AChR)-positive gMG receiving the higher dose of rozanolixizumab saw average Myasthenia Gravis-Activities of Daily Living (MG-ADL) […]
Medicare Finalizes 3.4% Payment Cut for Physician Fees in 2024
Physicians would receive a 3.4% cut in their Medicare reimbursement under a final rule released Thursday by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Overall, the finalized calendar year 2024 physician fee schedule conversion factor is $32.74, a decrease of $1.15, or 3.4%, from 2023, CMS said in a press release. CMS’s Positive Spin […]
Are You ‘Parentifying’ Your Children? Here’s What You Should Know.
shapecharge via Getty Images Some caregivers fall into the trap of “parentifying” their children. As children grow up, their parents tend to trust them with more responsibilities. Whether it’s doing chores, babysitting younger siblings or playing a more active role in planning weekends, there are many age-appropriate ways for kids to develop skills that will […]
Youngest children in class with ADHD as likely to keep diagnosis in adulthood as older pupils, find scientists
Children who are the youngest in their class to be identified with ADHD are just as likely to keep the diagnosis as older pupils in their year group, scientists have found. Experts from the University of Southampton and Paris Nanterre University, working with researchers worldwide, made the discovery after examining data from thousands of patients […]
Have a Story About Private Equity Ownership? The FTC Wants to Hear From You
PHILADELPHIA — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is interested in hearing from physicians about their experiences with private equity involvement in healthcare as well as other marketplace issues, FTC chair Lina Khan said Wednesday at the annual meeting of the American College of Emergency Physicians. “It’s difficult to overstate how valuable your stories, your experiences […]
Many Medicare Patients Travel 50-Plus Miles for Neurology Visits
Nearly one in five Medicare beneficiaries who saw a neurologist traveled long distances for their office visit, 2018 cross-sectional data suggested. Out of over 563,000 Medicare beneficiaries with a neurologist visit that year, 17% traveled 50 miles or more one way for care, reported Chun Chieh Lin, PhD, MBA, of Ohio State University in Columbus, […]
I Nearly Died From ‘Broken Heart Syndrome’ — And Here’s Why You Could Be At Risk, Too
The author and her husband on their honeymoon in 2017. Courtesy of Melisse Lombard “I hope you’re taking care of yourself.” That’s the line that’s been coming at me for years now –– across my texts, LinkedIn DMs and voicemails, across dinner tables and Slack messages, and haven’t-seen-you-in-forever emails. I know people mean well. I […]
Masking Approaches in Healthcare Should Be Reconsidered, Experts Say
Healthcare facilities should reconsider their approaches to masking, a group of public health experts argued. “As health care systems navigate this next phase of the pandemic, different approaches could be considered that place patient safety first and integrate masking as part of routine health care policies,” wrote Eric Chow, MD, MPH, of the University of […]
FDA Approves RSV Vaccine For Moms-To-Be To Guard Their Newborns
LOADINGERROR LOADING WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators on Monday approved the first RSV vaccine for pregnant women so their babies will be born with protection against the scary respiratory infection. RSV is notorious for filling hospitals with wheezing babies every fall and winter. The Food and Drug Administration cleared Pfizer’s maternal vaccination to guard against […]